Organization Development and Issues of Climate Change at TMA BY Dr. L. B. Chang’a Ag.Director – Research and Applied Meteorology Tanzania Meteorological Agency Norway Study Tour by TMA Staff, 19th – 23rd MAY, 2014 Contents 1. Current and Revised TMA Organization Structure 2. TMA personnel 3. Capacity development Needs in Implementing the revised structure 4. Recent Initiatives and achievements 6. Participation of TMA in the Implementation of the National Climate Changes Strategy 7. Collaboration with Higher Learning and Research Institutions in Research, Education and Training 8. Impacts of recent extreme weather events in Tanzania 9. Summary and Plan in addressing current and emerging challenges TMA Organization Structure TMA is a Government Agency in the Ministry of Transport It is headed by Director General who reports to the Permanent Secretary Ministerial Advisory Board (MAB) advises the Transport Minister TMA is divided into 5 Divisions and Zanzibar Office each headed by a Director • CURRENT STRUCTURE Chief Executive Officer DIRECTOR GENERAL Zanzibar Office DIRECTOR Legal Services Unit LEGAL OFFICER International Affairs MANAGER Internal Audit Unit INTERNAL AUDITOR Meteorological Training Centre Kigoma PRINCIPAL Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation MANAGER Procurement and Supplies MANAGER Forecasting Services DIRECTOR Research and Applied Met. DIRECTOR Central Forecasting Office (PWS, NWP) MANAGER Technical Services DIRECTOR Business Support Services DIRECTOR Environment and Research Services MANAGER Technical Services MANAGER Finance and Accounts MANAGER Aeronautical and Marine Meteorological Services MANAGER Applied Meteorology MANAGER Information and Communication Technology MANAGER Administration and Human Resources MANAGER Network Operations MANAGER Climatology and Climate Change Services MANAGER Quality Assurance and Network Planning MANAGER Marketing and Public Relations MANAGER Zonal Offices ZONAL MANAGERS • REVISED STRUCTURE TMA PERSONNEL Capacity Development needs in Implementing the New Structure • Marine Meteorological Services • Radar and Station Network Operation • Hydrometeorology • Agrometeorology • Technical Services Recent Initiatives and achievements • Publication of TMA Research Journal • Publication of TMA Statement on the status of the National climate • Participation of TMA in preparation of the National Climate Change Strategy • Quality Management System ISO 9001:2008 • Establishment of the Weather Radar Network • Participation of TMA in the Implementation of the Global Framework For Climate Services GFCS implementation Participation of TMA in CCIAM Programme • Capacity building – Four MSc Students – Two PhD Students • Research – IK Project – IK Strategic Intervention project • Infrastructure - GIS and Research Laboratory - Four AWS Collaboration with Higher Learning and Research Institutions • Master of Science in Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the Centre of Climate Change Studies, UDSM (2012) • Bachelor of Science in Meteorology at University of Dar es Salaam – Department of Physics (2013) Nawenge Sekondari in Mahenge TMA Director General, Dr. Agnes Kijazi, inspecting a nursery of Indigenous Trees in Ismani Ward a sekondari Nawenge, Mahenge. CCIAM IK Project. Martin Luther King Primary School in Dodoma Number of schools and students reached 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Kasita Seminary Kwilo High School Nawenge Secondary St. Agnes Secondary Mwembetogwa Secondary Highland Secondary Lugalo Secondary Ebenezer Secondary School 9. Iringa Girls Secondary Impacts of Recent extreme weather events December, 2011 flooding in Dar es Salaam 40 people left dead 14 Some of the Challenges Facing TMA THE NEED FOR CENTRAL FORECASTING OFFICE The Lack of TMA owned Central Forecasting Office (CFO) and Headquarter Building OTHER METEOROLOGICAL INFRASTRUCTURE Insufficient Observation Networks, which hinders the capacity of the Agency to fully describe mesoscale weather phenomena HUMAN CAPACITY BUILDING Due to rapid technological advancement the need for human capacity building in various area of operation including for engineers and technician, Agrometeorology, Hydrometeorology is urgent and is increasing DATA PROCESSING AND SERVICES DELIVERY TO THE PUBLIC Digitization and archiving of non-real data The need for enhanced public awareness on the application of weather and climate in socio-economic activities in the context of Climate Change Plan for addressing current and emerging challenges Considering the emerging challenges, TMA is working on the following plan: •TMA is refining its organization structure to address the emerging issues and improve its services •TMA has prepared a five year strategic Plan which highlight the challenges to be addressed in the next five years •TMA in Collaboration with the University of Dar es Salaam have started the the Degree of Meteorology, where TMA staff will participate in teaching •The cooperation between TMA and Research and Higher Learning Institutions in Norway is another milestone towards improved weather and climate services to Tanzanian society. 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